People come to the Gomms' studio to cross this activity off their bucket list, commission a window, enjoy some "art therapy" and heal through creating something, or to make art for a school project. "I love meeting people and going though the process." "All kinds of people can do this medium," Jeanne Gomm said. Without it, how would we tell the stories of our society?" Jeanne Gomm said. Jeanne Gomm submits her glass to art shows and, even though she doesn't always get accepted or win, she is hoping it introduces judges to the idea that stained glass should be considered as fine art. "Think of stained glass windows in cathedrals and churches - if that's not fine art, I just don't know what is," Jeanne Gomm said. The Gomms are hoping to help others see that stained glass isn't just a craft or an architectural thing, but it's also fine art. Jeanne Gomm cuts out a piece of glass in her home art studio in Provo on April 18. She loves how the artwork changes throughout the day, as the light hitting it shifts. It's part of the whole art of it," Jeanne Gomm said. "Not only is the glass beautiful, but the light is part of the window. Simplified, the process of stained glass starts with drawing the design, printing out a computer-finalized design on card stock, tracing the pattern on glass, cutting the glass pieces, grinding the glass edges, assembling the glass into the design, and soldering it together. The Gomms had about 110 students during 2022, when they taught beginner to advanced individual and small group lessons on stained-glass construction and mosaics. David Gomm, however, does not like picking the colors, which is why he's glad they make such a good team when they work together to make glass art. David Gomm spends most of his time on the computer, finalizing designs and patterns and editing videos for their YouTube channel Gomm Stained Glass that has more than 400 videos, including tutorials for the craft.Īlthough choosing colors for projects is hard, Jeanne Gomm said it's really fun for her. Jeanne Gomm spends most mornings working on projects and commissions, then teaches classes in the evening. So she and David started their home studio full-time and, "thankfully, it has paid the bills since then," she said. | Cassidy Wixom, KSL.comĪfter lots of thought and prayer, the words "I'm all in" came to Jeanne Gomm's mind. Jeanne and David Gomm smile in their home studio in Provo on April 18. The couple has helped with stained glass for some temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple and, one of their former students now works for the church as a stained glass artist. She and her husband David created a mosaic for the Springville Smith's a mosaic mural of a waterfall at the Covey Center for the Arts and, donated 100 feet of stained glass at the Covey Center for the Arts in the secure gallery. The airport mural isn't Gomm's only piece of art on display in Utah County. If you look closely at the mural, there is a small red piece of glass on the far right side that depicts her daughter's kayak. "She's a real asset to Utah Lake," Gomm said. As she kayaks, she picks up trash to help keep the lake clean. Gomm's daughter kayaks the lake every morning, when weather permits, and if the water is too choppy or icy, she still goes down to the lake to enjoy the scenery. "We have lived here for a long time and we love the lake," Gomm said, adding that it was a pleasure to work with the mayor and the airport committee on the project. Cloud MN | St.Provo artist Jeanne Gomm stands in front of her Utah Lake stained-glass mural at the unveiling of her artwork at Provo Airport on April 5. Rio Grande St #2072, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 | Artsopolis Network Members: Akron OH | Austin TX | Bainbridge Island WA | Birmingham AL | Boston MA | Cape Cod MA | Charlotte NC | Cincinnati OH | Cleveland OH | Colorado Springs CO | Columbia SC | DuPage County IL | Durham NC | Flagstaff AZ | Flint MI | Fort Lauderdale FL | Indianapolis IN | Kalamazoo MI | Kansas City MO | KeepMovingOKC | Macon GA | Main Line Area PA | Marin County CA | Marquette County MI | Mendocino County CA | Middlesex County NJ | Milwaukee WI | Montgomery County MD | Nantucket, MA | Napa Valley CA | Nashville TN | Niagara County NY | Oklahoma City OK | Orange County CA | Orlando FL | Ottawa IL | Palm Desert CA | Pittsburgh PA | Providence RI | Richardson TX | Roswell GA | Sacramento CA | San Antonio TX | San Diego CA | Sarasota FL | St. © Copyright 2023 - Utah Cultural Alliance.
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